Carefree
1938
A comic Astaire/Rogers pairing that's more madcap than most. When stuffed-shirt Bellamy (and who can play that part better?) sends his dizzy radio-singer fiancee to a shrink to find out why she won't settle down, the dancing analyst opens her to the possibility of love and then sees his happiness heading down the aisle with the .. Read more
| Starring | Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Ralph Bellamy, Jack Carson |
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| Director | Mark Sandrich |
| Genres | Drama, Gay/Lesbian, Music/Musical |
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Carefree
A comic Astaire/Rogers pairing that's more madcap than most. When stuffed-shirt Bellamy (and who can play that part better?) sends his dizzy radio-singer fiancee to a shrink to find out why she won't settle down, the dancing analyst opens her to the possibility of love and then sees his happiness heading down the aisle with the wrong man. The Berlin tunes include 'Change Partners'.
| Starring | Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Ralph Bellamy, Jack Carson |
|---|---|
| Director | Mark Sandrich |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 23 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Gay/Lesbian, Music/Musical |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 01 Dec 2004 Production year: 1938 |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (2)
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It may be one of the weakest of the Astaire/Rogers features, but there's still plenty to enjoy in this rather silly comedy musical. Fred looks uneasy as a psychiatrist trying to find a cure for best pal Ralph Bellamy's dippy, wedding-shy fiancée (played by Ginger), and she looks positively mortified at having to endure the hypnotic mischief sequences. As far as the songs go, The Yam is a far cry from The Continental, but Change Partners is pleasing and the dream dance I Used to Be Colour Blind is suitably surreal. The highlight, however, is Fred's exquisite golfing routine to the title song.
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Slight, frothy comedy musical; quite palatable, but it signalled the end of the Astaire-Rogers series.
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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
TWO STARS = 4 STARS
This is probably the most un-musical
Rogers / Astaire movie. Its just another
love story of the 30's which is set alight by the stunning 'golf range'
number.
The disc has what has to be the most
corny introduction I've ever seen on any DVD, all setup and AGHH!!!!! -
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Fred and Ginger on form...
There is something specific about watching Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers that just makes you want to dance. I think it's because they make it look so much fun. And they are just so astonishingly good!! The plot here is a bit crazier than, say ?Top Hat?, and therefore that much less believable. Irving Berlin?s music is odd at times (there's a song about yams) and then there?s the classic ?Change Partners? but all in all a it?s a delightful movie worth a look at especially if you?re a Fred and Ginger fan! 7 -10
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